13,513 —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lalor - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lalor - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 70% of similar areas defines Lalor - West, where residents are slightly younger than the national average. The area is notably family-oriented, with a higher proportion of children than most other places of its type.
13,513
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lalor - West — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia. The total population has reached 13,513 people.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
17.1% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lalor - West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up just 6.0% of the area, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 0.7%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
0.7% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lalor - West, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lalor - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041530/lalor-west/topic/demographics-identity